Title: RealSearch

Type: Trojans

Remove RealSearch. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(60 / 100)

RealSearch is a trojan that displays fake alert messages and pop-up windows stating that malicious activity has been detected on the compromised computer. These messages and windows are intended to trick the user into purchasing corrupt anti-spyware program. The parasite also monitors Internet Explorer windows in attempt to detect certain keywords. If RealSearch finds such keywords, it highlights them and displays unsolicited pop-up advertisements. The trojan is able to download from the Internet and install other malicious parasites. RealSearch continuously contacts predefined web sites in order to retrieve specific instructions and notify its authors that the computer RealSearch runs on is infected.

RealSearch properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

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RealSearch manual removal:

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Kill processes:
inst.exe, intxt.exe, mswinb32.exe, mswinf32.exe, shell386.exe, syss.exe, systool.exe

HELP:
how to kill malicious processes

Delete registry values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\winapi32.Intelinks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\winapi32.MyBaner
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\winapi32.MyBHO
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{12872A48-35BA-4A13-A5A5-B8047717564C}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{225EF38F-0B4D-497A-9335-D16E8C17EEEB}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DC207CD6-2D41-47C0-959C-CA7663694C1D}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{3F9AA1EB-80D0-483F-964D-B257700F76FD}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{67E08E06-0D9E-4AD9-A11C-FD09F601E089}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{A776D67B-F624-4217-83C9-16810A5A8457}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{9260A4E8-FF03-47FB-B9C7-F2511B54B419}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{12872A48-35BA-4A13-A5A5-B8047717564C}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{12872A48-35BA-4A13-A5A5-B8047717564C}

HELP:
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Delete files:
inst.exe, intxt.exe, mswinb32.exe, mswinf32.exe, mzrun.exe, netstat2.exe, shell386.exe, syss.exe, systool.exe, xxxdialer.exe, mswinb32.dll, mswinf32.dll, mswinup32.dll, mswinxml.dll, winapi32.dll, winlfl32.dll

HELP:
how to remove harmful files

Misc:
All RealSearch files reside in the default system directory, which is one of the following: C:\Windows\System, C:\Windows\System32, C:\Winnt\System32.

Information added: 2006-05-09 03:01:14
Information updated: 2011-06-13 06:06:25

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